Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
AGREED TO DISAGREE.

 A Tie Vote at she Board of fAIdermenss
 Meeting Last tNight-Aldermen Whit
 more and Sheridan Each Get Twelve
 Votes for Presiding Omcer-Another
 Meeting to be Called SOOn-The Cam
 didates for Oh1ce Who Will be Chosen
 by the Board.
 Shortly after o'clock last evening the first meeting of the Board of Alder men of 1887 was called to order by the newly installed Mayor, Samuel A. York, who presided. Clerk Bernard J .Shanley then read the certificate of election of the twelve new members of the Board, who were duly sworn in by Mayor York. The joint rMles of the Court of Con- mon Council of 1886 were then adopted. Alderman Daley moved that the certificate of election of the new Aldermen be made a part of the record. His motion was seconded and so voted.
 Mayor York then appointed Alderman Dickerman of the Second ward and Alder man Hollinger of the Third ward tellers.
 Hugh Daley moved that the Board pro- ceed to ballot for president. The first bal lot for presiding officer resulted in twelve votes for Alderman Richard M. Sheridan of the Seventh ward and twelve votes for AL derman Whitmore of the Eighth. Five more ballots were taken in quick succession, each time on motion of Alderman Daley. At the close of the fifth ballot Alderman Dai lev asked the presiding officer whether it was necessary for the Board to elect pres ident before electing or nominating the other officers of the Board. MT. Daley read sec tion 20 from the city charter, which he thought would throw light on the question. At this juncture of the proceedings Alder man Pohlman of the Ninth ward arose and AL | D.. was seconded by Alderman Flagg of the Sixth, but it was defeated when put to 8 vote. Alderman Daley again moved the Board continue balloting after Mayor York had given his opinion to the effect that it was necessary to elect president before the mi nor officers. At this juncture it looked as though many more ballots would have to be taken before the tie could be broken. The Democrats had nominated Druggist Richard M. Sheridan, of the Seventh ward, and the Republicans Principal James D. Whitmore, of the Eighth. As there was a tie in the Board the members came prepared for a prolonged meeting. For the office of by the Democrats and Prof. W. K. Townsend by the Republicans. For assistant city clerk J. Birney Futile, of the Register, is named by the Republicans and Edward T. Cahill by the Democrats. The Aldermen were thought to be evenly divided. The balloting contin-  derman Noonan al ose and asked for the inter- pretation of section 20 in the city charter as read by Alderman Dailey. Alderman Whit more then read from the city charter regard ing elections in the Court of Common Coun- cil. This failed to satisfy the Alderman from the Third who wanted the decision of the Mayor The Mayor said in answer that he would reserve it under the existing cir cumstances, but thought the motion of Alder man Noonan of the Third not well taken. On motion of Alderman Wines from the Fourth the balloting was continued.
 At 9:15 o'clock seventeen ballots had been taken and no choice made A motion was then made by Alderman Flagg to adjourn and it was so voted.
 The provision in the city charter spoken of by Alderman Whitmore in answer to Alderman Noonan is as follows:
 All elections to any office position within the gift of the Court of Common Council, or within the lot; but session of either Board, of joint yenton, for the purpose of election shall be held on provided. Whenever said court, acting through it's separate Boards shall have failed or shall fail for any to complete election as aforesaid during the month of January of the year in which such election IS had It shall lmmediately of all the members of said Boards in the chambers d Of the Sounclmen' ana sa1 Jo1n6 m con con, election, and in Case of tie the Mayor shall have the casting vote
 Mayor York said last night that he would l not probably call another meeting of the l Board until next week.
 The mem bers of the Board for 1887 are Ward 1, Aldermen Martin and Watrous; ward 2, Dickerman and Kenney; ward 3, | and Noonan; ward 4, Clancy and | Wines; ward 5. Grinnen and Barnes; ward | 6, Flagg and Clerkin; ward 7, Sheridan and | Doyle: ward 8, Whitmore and Winchell; | ward 9, Pohlman and Edwards; ward 10, | Daley and Blakeslee; ward II, Hemingway and Hamilton; ward 12, Connors and Groark. 1
 The Aldermen after the meeting last night l fingered for some time in the City Hall lob | by discussing the result of the meeting. The | result obtained at the meeting seemed to have | been expected by all, although some hoped | some weak member on either side would | break down. As may be seen by the section | from the city charter quoted by Alderman | w Whitmore, the Mayor has no power to dis | solve the tie until the Boards meet jointly in | which they will undoubtedly do if Il ,hey cannot make an election before that | ,ime in separate meetings. The following | members of the city boards have also to be | ,hosen, they having been nominated at the Il regular caucuses: Board of Public Works, J. N. States, W. J. Atwater; police commis- ,ioners, Patrick Gallagher and F. H. Hart; ire commissioners, J. T. Mullen and L. E. | Jerome; Derby railroad directors, Aldermen | Noonan and Wines. For members of the | Board of Finance Alderman Barnes has been | nominated by the Democrats for the long | ;erm and Alderman Doyle for the short term. | The Republicans have nominated Aldermen | 0ickerman, Martin and Hemingway.